GOALKEEPER Brad Jones reckons Gordon Strachan is about to take Boro out of the comfort zone.

The new boss has made a big impression on the players on the training ground.

Jones said: “Everybody has been treading on eggshells this week because it’s a new manager and we all want to do well.

“Everybody is wondering whether the manager will like them and will include them in the team.

“It’s got everybody on their toes but I think that’s probably a good thing.

“He will rattle a few people and will take us out of the comfort zone.”

Jones is not suggesting that Boro have failed to put in the effort this season.

But the Aussie stopper, pictured, expects a fired-up performance against Plymouth tomorrow.

He said: “I think we’ve done OK this season, but you always want to do better.

“Players will be aware that the new manager is watching and I think everybody will be keen to produce a performance against Plymouth.

“The one thing we can’t afford to do, anyway, is to treat any game lightly.

“I’ve seen it before when I was on loan at Sheffield Wednesday when we were at the wrong end of the league. We won games we shouldn’t have done and that’s the thing about the Championship, anybody can beat anybody else.

“So it’s not just about trying to impress the new manager.

“It’s not about playing at home either, because I don’t see that as an issue.

“We have to keep battling in every game because we have to pick up points whenever we can.”